Participation in the MassBLN will provide your company opportunities to:
A diverse workforce gives companies the competitive advantage by enabling them to better meet the needs of their customers, successfully compete in the global marketplace and hire from an expanded labor pool. There are approximately 50 million people with disabilities living in the United States today with $175 Billion in disposable income and $1 Trillion in aggregate income. Additionally, there are approximately 8 million working-aged adults with disabilities currently ready, willing and able to join America's workplace. Due to a multitude of factors including but not limited to the aging workforce, it is being suggested that there could be a worker shortage by the year 2010. Now is the time to get involved with the MassBLN to prepare your company to take advantage of this untapped customer base and talent pool.
Participation will provide you with positive public relations for your company on both a national and state level by spotlighting your company's successes in hiring persons with a disability and sponsoring well advertised activities and events.
The MassBLN works collaboratively with community organizations via the Resource Partnership and the Massachusetts Governor's Commission for Employment of People with Disabilities. The Massachusetts Governor's Commission is a consortium of federal, state, public, private and not-for-profit organizations that provide education, training and job placement services for individuals with disabilities. These organizations are committed to consistently support the members of the MassBLN to find the appropriate resources on candidate recruitment, accommodations, ADA, tax credits, etc.
The MassBLN also serves as a gateway to a national network of businesses and community organizations working together to make a difference within their companies and the lives of people with disabilities.